Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Oeuvres pour le Port-Royal

Marc-Antoine Charpentier (Composer), Capella Ricercar (Performer), Jill Feldman (Performer), Greta de Reyghere (Performer), Isabelle Poulenard (Performer), Bernard Foccroulle (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Capella Ricercar, Jill Feldman, Greta de Reyghere, Isabelle Poulenard, Bernard Foccroulle
• Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier
• Audio CD (December 1, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ricercar
• ASIN: B000004506
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,809 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Magnificat, Pour le Port-Royal, motet for 3 high sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 81

2. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: après un petit prélude

3. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Me expectaverunt peccatores

4. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Kyrie: L'Orgue joue le premier couplet

5. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Kyrie: Kyrie eleison

6. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Kyrie: L'Orgue joue un couplet

7. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Kyrie: Christe eleison

8. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Kyrie: L'orgue joue

9. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Kyrie: Kyrie eleison

10. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Kyrie: L'Orgue joue pour finir

11. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Gloria: Le célébrant entone

12. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Gloria: après un petit prélude

13. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Gloria: et in terra pax hominibus

14. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Gloria: Amen pour l'orgue

15. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Graduel pour Ste-Marguerite: Adjuvabit eam Deus

16. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Credo: Le célébrant entone

17. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Credo: Un petit prélude

18. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Credo: Patrem omnipotentem

19. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Diffusa est gratia

20. Messe Pour le Port Royal, for 3 sopranos, chorus & continuo, H. 5: Sanctus: L'orgue joue devant

See all 32 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The works recorded here were written by Charpentier for the convent of Port-Royal-de-Paris in a very plain style: typically in unison (occasionally in two parts) with organ accompaniment; variety was provided by alternating between solo voices and choir and between sung sections and solo organ. The bulk of the disc is a complete Mass setting (including propers) that Charpentier composed in honor of the convent's abbess (and her brother the Archbishop); where the composer specifies that the organist should improvise solos, Foccroulle plays colorful items from a collection of organ pieces for parish use by André Raison. Charpentier's music is tuneful and attractive but austere--when, at the elevation, we hear a luscious motet for three sopranos, the effect is almost shocking. --Matthew Westphal

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and moving recording., June 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Oeuvres pour le Port-Royal (Audio CD)

If you are a fan of baroque choral music this is an absolute must have. The recording is crystl clear and the music and choral performances are incredibly moving. I am very disappointed to see that this item is no longer in stock because this has become one of my all time favorites.

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and moving recording., June 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Oeuvres pour le Port-Royal (Audio CD)

If you are a fan of baroque choral music this is an absolute must have. The recording is crystl clear and the music and choral performances are incredibly moving. I am very disappointed to see that this item is no longer in stock because this has become one of my all time favorites.